Chapter 538: 整理

He went to the supermarket to get some travel essentials like toothbrushes, preparing to explore the solar system and its surroundings, to see if he could find a suitable place to build a sandbox or develop something for the future.

The reason he hadn't left before, and was only setting off now, was that his mechanical battle armor hadn't fully formed. It was all Tier-One cubes, worth 600,000, and fragile as paper in a vacuum, instantly crushed.

However, as the saying goes, 'a scholar who has been away for three days should be looked at with new eyes.' More than three days had passed, and his mechanical battle armor was naturally no longer what it used to be.

These 600,000 cubes had generally advanced to Tier Three and Tier Four. While they still appeared weak and unable to withstand vacuum pressure, their true nature was not so simple. They were a Cthulhu evil god, and when these Tier Three and Tier Four cells converged, they could already release a constant protective shield. Furthermore, according to the Ishdar blueprints, they could imitate the 'Star Power Absorption' meditation technique from the Ancient Wood World, drawing energy from cosmic rays in the vacuum to sustain the protective shield and provide power.

Strictly speaking, as long as energy consumption wasn't excessive, they could achieve perpetual motion in the vacuum of space.

"Those cheating Ishdar people, in the end, created something truly heaven-defying for me."

Xu Zhi hopped onto his electric bicycle and wobbly left the city. Once he reached a secluded path with no one around, he put the bicycle into his spatial ring and returned to his orchard. "Speaking of the Ancient Wood World, Emperor Qi has been flying for two months now, and he's really gotten the hang of it."

In fact, Xu Zhi had been constantly monitoring the developments there, specifically the Insecta's deep-space starship—the Emperor Qi.

On this elven planet, the inhabitants had already left their 'Water Blue Star' and reached a civilization level similar to Earth, beginning extraterrestrial exploration. Elves, humans, and demons had formed space exploration teams, passing by small planets, constantly excavating minerals and embarking on cosmic adventures. The players were also involved, enjoying themselves so much they forgot about home, especially a certain alchemy factory which, with these strange and special resources, had produced a pile of 'puppies' as if by divine aid.

"This is the advantage of my Insecta Mother!" Akina Mountain Speed enthusiastically declared online,

"Look at these puppies," he said, "they are excellent explorers, born with a layer of skin resembling a spacesuit that resists vacuum pressure, and they have large lung capacities, allowing them to carry a lot of oxygen. They're essentially self-contained oxygen tanks, selling for only 50,000 each! They collect planetary resources everywhere, it's perfect! Although Sword Saint Dad has recently had some issues with me, and Empress Yumia, the Elven Empress, whose elven space exploration team she leads, is very unfriendly towards me..."

Netizens following the developments there remained calm.

No major events had occurred in the Ancient Wood World; since Ugly Sword Saint and Yumia ceased hostilities, it had developed peacefully, with no enemies. It was a traditional 'farming and building' style of development, but it had already evolved into a setting with an interstellar cosmic backdrop.

In fact, in everyone's eyes, the Ancient Wood World, as one of the myriad realms, had potential no weaker than the Three Realms or the Ancient Lava Earth, even though its current pace of development was slow and somewhat unsatisfactory.

To be honest, even Xu Zhi felt a bit envious of the elven planet's space exploration team and the sand table world's starship model.

After all, the sea of stars was exciting just to think about.

"Speaking of Emperor Qi, that guy has been continuously researching spatial acceleration. Recently, he actually managed to research a kind of spatial magic that allows for long-distance teleportation with precise positioning," Xu Zhi mused, his eyes slightly brightening. "Ignoring geographical distance, one can traverse space tunnels by pinpointing the coordinates of a specific location. Currently, he generally uses visually identifiable planets as coordinates, calculates, and then teleports."

This was truly terrifying.

Remote positioning, without the need for a teleportation array to be established at the other end, was a much higher form of spatial teleportation, completely surpassing previous methods, though it consumed vastly more energy.

Even Emperor Qi needed a long time to recover after a single jump.

Although Phoenix was the first to research spatial dao, her current mastery was clearly not deep; she had gone off track. This reclusive Phoenix, intent on cultivating in seclusion in the shadows, had now begun to cultivate a third system—martial arts.

The thought of a muscle-bound Phoenix, bulging with power, unsettled Xu Zhi. "Nine Revolutions Mysterious Art's regeneration, two lives from rebirth through fire, plus the defensive power of this martial dao... how can she be so beefy? Is she truly so unconcerned with the world?"

In terms of combat power, Phoenix was currently the strongest being in the sand table.

Emperor Qi most likely couldn't defeat her. After all, she possessed the talent of rebirth through fire, and her cultivation speed was already the fastest. She was already a high-level deity, while Emperor Qi was merely a mid-level god.

As Xu Zhi pondered, he tidied up his luggage in the living room. "This spatial teleportation method developed by Emperor Qi might be useful for me to establish a path to the elven planet, allowing me to go there anytime and absorb the returned energy."

"However, this time, who should I ask to help me create the spatial array? Phoenix, Carolyn, Armin?"

He didn't consider anyone else.

Aside from mid-level gods, low-level gods simply didn't possess such profound magic power to perform spatial positioning!

"Never mind, I'll think about it later. Emperor Qi's deep-space cruiser will definitely need a teleportation channel established." He was, after all, planning a trip of a few days to explore the cosmos. After all the hard work, it would be meaningless not to go out and 'stroll' around the solar system now that the mechanical battle armor was finally ready.

As for the Lava Earth and the Three Realms in his rural orchard, he estimated nothing major would happen within a few days.

And if anything major were to happen, he could carry it with him anyway.

"Just a short trip, a day or two of travel. I hope you all fare well," Xu Zhi muttered to the orchard.

Click!

He closed the orchard gate with both hands.

He wasn't worried about ordinary people coming here; they couldn't even get in.

Whoosh!

With a wave of his hand, the colossal, black-and-white interwoven wheel of Samsara shot out. The mysterious, glowing disc hovered briefly in mid-air, shimmering with faint electrical currents, then burst open with a thud. Following a mysterious pattern, it slowly converged and assembled into a massive black and white mechanical battle armor. It possessed a sleek, elongated form with a black metallic mirror-like sheen, and two long blades were sheathed on its back.

The hatch opened.

Xu Zhi stepped inside and instantly soared into the air.

Underworld.

The ground trembled violently; the world seemed to shake and spin.

The high-hanging wheel of Samsara had unexpectedly vanished.

All the people of Fengdu felt their pupils constrict slightly. They looked up, their throats suddenly parched.

"The Samsara has vanished."

Path of Heavenly Beings.

"What happened!?" Emperor Yun rose in alarm. "It felt as if my mind jolted, as if I lost something!"

Throughout the Path of Heavenly Beings, the Mortal Path, the Path of Beasts, all living beings felt a sudden pang in their hearts, a violent tremor within them. Many supreme powerhouses, Heavenly Emperors, and Quasi-Emperors, were deeply shaken.

On the Yellow Springs Road, Granny Meng's expression remained slightly calm as she slowly poured soup. "I just received news that His Majesty has taken the Samsara and gone somewhere. There's no need to panic. Those who are meant to be reborn will still be reborn. The order of the Underworld will not be chaotic."

Everyone fell silent, including Zhang Xiao, who had not chosen to be reborn, and who now wore a solemn expression.

Zhang Xiao's mind was once again shaken. "He took the Samsara with him, and left?? This is utterly terrifying! This Majesty, who controls the Underworld, nameless and inscrutable, truly possesses such earth-shattering power!"

"Rest assured," Granny Meng said, her expression still calm as she slowly poured the soup. "Proceed in order. Those who are still further down the line will continue to wait in Fengdu."

She gestured slightly behind her.

Countless fragments of Samsara, like brilliant, mysterious black butterflies, floated in mid-air—these were the true names of those about to be reborn!

Xu Zhi had naturally prepared for this. The Samsara would not be delayed; after all, the Yellow Springs Road operated on a queuing system. Some scattered fragments would simply enter the Underworld, and their alternate entry, having only lost a few fragment components, did not affect the overall function of the mechanical battle armor at all!

The entirety of Fengdu trembled slightly.

Meanwhile, in the distance, a group of Heavenly Beings, still fighting for Emperor Qitian, looked greatly dismayed and uneasy. Yet, some bit their teeth and whispered, "This entity taking the Samsara outside—this is our perfect chance to explore the Underworld!"

"Exactly!"

"Perhaps we can find a way to contact the ancient powerhouses sealed deep within Hell, the ancient gods, and uncover the truth."

"Yes, let's find a way to contact Emperor Qitian, Su Huanzhen, and the Slaughterer—these mighty figures. Perhaps we can learn some special truths, as such an opportunity is too rare."

"But we don't have enough coins," one of the Heavenly Beings said, looking at his companions. They had clearly formed a secret small group. "We need to work more, earn more coins, and continue to play more with Lord Emperor Qitian, engaging in close interaction."